The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
views ofthe Press in General.


Views ofthe Press in General.
Huntington News Express: The alleged cleo
ton of Turpie is but temporary triumph OF
fraud.
Terre Haute Express: The United States
Senate will make short work Of Turpies claims
to election.
Wabash Plain Dealer: Turpie hasn't secured
the honor yet-he will have to withstand severe
handling before he reaches the goal
Charlottesville Journal The alleged election
of Turpie has not settled the question Of United
States Senator by any manner of means
Chicago Journal Turpie is no politician, does
not possess single element of popular leader
ship, and will be no source Of strength to his
party.
Noblesvilie Observation-Disclosures: Branaman
had no right to a vote. 1t is nothing less than
an effort to steal United States Senator. It
won't win.
Logansport Journal. The people have
demned this conspiracy by a majority of thou
sands. Now let the great Senate of the United
States hear their cry, and do its duty
Mishawaka Enterprise: The contest does not
end here. Mr.. Turpie will find some difficulty
in breaking into the United States Senate with
the illegal vote OF Branaman as his only claim to
the seat.
Lafayette Courier: There is not Repub lcan
! in this county that approves Of the compro mise
measure The action of the committee that
/ agreed to the compromise is universally, and We
| think justly condemned
| Charlottesville Journal: If Mr. Turpie should
| ever be awarded his seat in the Senate, he will
| sit there representative of a thoroughly dis
honest conspiracy to defraud the people out Of
! their constitutional rights.
Albany Express: Turpies election in Indiana
may be contested. but it is at least doub tful if
| he can be ousted from a seat, the certificate to
which he obtains by Republican pusillanimity
| and Democratic treachery.
Philadelphia Press: 1t remains to be seen
! III O.
Senator from Indiana is good for anything. Ii
| will probably turn out to have been one of those
| fraudulent elections which do not eject.
Detroit Tribune: David Turpie, of Indiana
| has, through fraud, been declared elected United
States Senator, but the end is not yet. The
| friend and adviser of Joe Mackin has not as YET
| secured the full rightof-way to his seat
Springfield Republican: The indications are
| that the Republicans want to kick in some
way hut they should have thought of that be-
fore their heels were tied The defeat of Harri
! son is a loss outside of his party usefulness.
| Wabash Courier: Turpie is not yet out of tine
woods, and the vile gang of Democrats who have
been doing dirty work for him will be mucl
older and wiser than they are now before Dave
| TuTpie is permitted to warm chair IN the
| United States Senate
New York Times: Judge Turpie's action in
| signing statement of the principles of the La
Dor party and agreeing to support its demands
for legislation in consideration of receiving Rob
inSons vote was IN itself corrupt bargain or the
most disgraceful kind.
Elkhart Independent: The surface Showing
is for Judge Turpie. but must await the yer
dict of the final court, the United States Senate
Until the fnality is reached. we sa.
stand by the guns, and charge the blunder wher
it belongs, to the cowardly compromise.
New York Tribune: Fraud and disregard Q
the peoples rights have marked the course Q
Turpie's adherents from the first. The Unite
States Senate will share in the disgrace or THU
business If its present members do not examln
the claimants case with the utmost care.
Boston Transcript: Mr.. Harrison's defeat will
be distinct loss to the United States Senate
and resulted from Republican cowardice in Civ
ing way to bullying Democratic demands. Th
craven remuneration of strong position ha
been roundly denounced by all the leading lndl
ana Republican papers
Vincennes Commercial: There are Knights
. Labor who pirate of victory because Turple sui
scribed to their declaration of principles by sigr
, ing his name to an assembly blank. Why, bles
their souls, Turpie would have signed for an
gagement as baseball pitcher for the comm
season to secure the one vote needful.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: 1t is an erro
to say the Democrats have elected Judge Turpi
a Senator from the State Of Indiana. The
have disgraced the State by fraudulent pre-
tense OF election most fragrant and most vicious
= The Senate will not allow Turpie to take hi
u seat. 1t is not exactly case of boodlery; it
!. bald-headed, bold highway robbery.
- Madison Courier: The United States Sena
: does not examine the titles of Southern Sen
tors elected by violence, corruption aud frau
| As 1t is notorious that dozens of Democrat
:, Senators from south of tho Ohio river hold the
q seats by illegal methods and votes, we are i
credulous as 70 anything more than moral r